George Floyd's funeral service in Houston will be held on Tuesday, with remarks by Reverend Al Sharpton and former Vice President Joe Biden
“We celebrate a life that had its ups and downs as many lives do but also a life that was connected to God and one that all people around the world have now connected to because of the
tragedy and the trauma by which he passed,” Fountain of Praise co-pastor Mia K. WrightFollowing the ceremony, Floyd will be laid to rest at Houston Memorial Gardens next to his mother, Larcenia Floyd.
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